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These articles cover the details of various decisions made by the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER), Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC), and the Canada Energy Regulator (CER). Browse our searchable archives below.
Enforcement Staff of the Alberta Utilities Commission Phase 2 Enforcement Proceeding with Salt Box Water Coulee Water Supply Company Ltd. – Denial of Negotiated Settlement Agreement Application, AUC Decision 28021-D02-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Water – Financial Statements Application In Decision 28201-D01-2023, the Alberta Utilities Commission (“AUC”) determined that Salt Box Coulee Water Supply Company Ltd. (“Salt Box”) committed two contraventions: failing to file audited...
Alberta (Utilities Consumer Advocate) v FortisAlberta Inc., 2024 ABCA 12
Link to Decision Summarized Cost of Capital - Permission to Appeal Application The Office of the Utilities Consumer Advocate (“UCA”) sought status as a respondent, or alternatively as an intervener, in the applications filed by FortisAlberta Inc. and Apex Utilities...
ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd Cloverbar Hydrogen Lateral Transmission Pipeline Project, AUC Decision 28555-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Gas - Facilities Application ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd (“ATCO”) applied for approval to construct and operate 1.4 kilometers of new 219.1-millimeter high-pressure natural gas pipeline and related above-ground facilities (the “Project”)...
2171802 Alberta Ltd. Bull Pound Solar Project Termination of Community Generation Designation, AUC Decision 28703-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Solar Power – Generation Program Cancellation Application 2171802 Alberta Ltd., operating as Bull Pound Solar Partners (“BPSP”), requested that the AUC rescind the community generating unit designation for the 15-megawatt (“MW”) Bull Pound...
Direct Energy Marketing Limited Amendments to the Code of Conduct Regulation and Inter-Affiliate Code of Conduct Compliance Plan, AUC Decision 28623-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Markets – Code of Conduct Compliance Application Direct Energy Marketing Limited (“DEML”) applied for approval of amendments to the Code of Conduct Regulation Compliance Plan of Direct Energy Regulated Services (“DERS”), Direct Energy...
ATCO Electric Ltd. Approval of Sale Offering for Narrows Point Power Plant, AUC Decision 28699-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Electricity - Facilities Application ATCO Electric Ltd. (“AE”) applied for approval of a sale offering for isolated generating units CUL 483, CUL 429, CUL 430 and CUL 280 (“Isolated Units”) contained within its Narrows Point Power Plant...
AER Bulletin 2016-21: Revision and Clarification on AER’s Measures to Limit Environmental Impacts Pending Regulatory Changes to Address the Redwater Decision
Download ReportBulletin – Liability Management Rating – Insolvency – Licensee Obligations In response to Redwater Energy Corporation (Re), 2016 ABQB 278 (the “Redwater Decision”) (discussed above),...
AER Bulletin 2016-20: Fort McMurray Wildfire – AER Recovery Phase Complete
Download ReportBulletin – Fort McMurray Wildfires On July 7, 2016 the AER announced that it had transitioned back to normal regulatory operating procedures following a period of actively monitoring...
ATCO Electric Transmission and ATCO Pipelines Application for ATCO Electric Transmission 2015-2017 and ATCO Pipelines 2015-2016 Licence Fees (AUC Decision 21029-D01-2016)
Download ReportRates – Licence Fees – Tax ATCO Electric Transmission, ATCO Electric Ltd, and ATCO Pipelines, a division of ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. (collectively, “ATCO”), pursuant to a direction...
AER Bulletin 2016-19: Reducing Failures of High-Level Shutdown Systems
Download ReportBulletin – Facilities – Checklist In this bulletin, the AER announced, in an attempt to reduce the number of failures of high-level shutdown systems (“HLSS”) at oil and gas production...
ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd., CU Inc. and Canadian Utilities Limited Disposition of the Calgary Service Centre (AUC Decision 21321-D01-2016)
Download ReportDisposition – Rates ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd., CU Inc. and Canadian Utilities Limited (collectively, “ATCO”) applied for approval to sell their Calgary Service Centre (“CSC”)...
AltaGas Utilities Inc. and AltaGas Utility Holdings Inc. 2016 Debenture and Common Shares Issue Application (AUC Decision 21578-D01-2016)
Download ReportDebenture – Common Shares AltaGas Utilities Inc. (“AUI”) and AltaGas Utility Holdings Inc. (“AUHI”) applied for approval for the issuance of debentures and common shares pursuant to...
City of Lethbridge 2015-2017 Transmission Facility Owner General Tariff Application (AUC Decision 21213-D01-2016)
Download ReportRates – Tariff The City of Lethbridge (“Lethbridge”) filed its general tariff application (“GTA”) for approval with the AUC. Lethbridge requested approval of the following as part of...
Gitxaala Nation v Canada, 2016 FCA 187
Download ReportDuty to Consult – Order in Council – Facilities – Pipeline The Federal Court of Appeal (“FCA”) received nine applications for judicial review of Order in Council (“OIC”) P.C....
ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. 2016 Weather Deferral Account (Rider W) Application (AUC Decision 21584-D01-2016)
Download ReportRates – Deferral Account ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. (“ATCO”) applied for approval of the collection of ATCO Gas North and ATCO Gas South’s weather deferral account (“WDA”), also...
AER Bulletin 2016-18: Application Submission Requirements and Guidance for Reclamation Certificates for Well Sites and Associated Facilities
Download ReportBulletin – Facilities – Reclamation – Applications The AER announced the release of Specified Enactment Direction 002: Application Submission Requirements and Guidance for Reclamation...
Oldman 2 Wind Farm Limited – Review of Decision 3521-D01-2015: Mr. Yanke and Mr. Huebner Noise Complaints, July 20, 2015 (AUC Decision 20843-D01-2015)
Download ReportReview and Variance – Noise Complaint Oldman 2 Wind Farm Limited (“Oldman 2”) filed an application for a review of Decision 3521-D01-2015, which dealt with noise complaints from Mr....
ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. (South) Pembina Expansion Project (AUC Decision 21299-D01-2016)
Download ReportFacilities – Pipeline ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. (South) (“ATCO”) applied to the AUC to construct the Pembina Expansion Project, consisting of: the installation 10.8 kilometres of...
Imperial Oil Resources Ventures Limited Mackenzie Gas Project – Request for an Extension of the Sunset Clauses (NEB Decision, A77339-1)
Download ReportTime Extension – Pipeline – Facilities Imperial Oil Resources Ventures Limited (“IORVL”) requested an extension to condition 74, being the sunset clause, in the approvals for the...
O’Chiese First Nation v Alberta Energy Regulator, et al., 2016 CanLII 32302
Download ReportLeave to Appeal The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the application of the O’Chiese First Nation for leave to appeal the judgment of the Alberta Court of Appeal in O’Chiese First...
Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd. – Proceeding 336 Application 1820596 – Pool Delineation, Crossfield Basal Quartz C & V Pools (AER Decision 2016 ABAER 007)
Download ReportPool Delineation – Application Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd. (“Bearspaw”) applied to the AER pursuant to section 33(1)(d) of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act (“OGCA”) requesting that the...
Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd. – Proceeding 336 Application 1820596 – Pool Delineation, Crossfield Basal Quartz C & V Pools (AER Decision 2016 ABAER 007)
Download ReportPool Delineation – Application Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd. (“Bearspaw”) applied to the AER pursuant to section 33(1)(d) of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act (“OGCA”) requesting that the...
Canadian Natural Resources Limited Regulatory Appeal of a Reclamation Certificate Refusal Boundary Lake South Field Proceeding No. 1837447 (AER Decision 2016 ABAER 006)
Download ReportRegulatory Appeal – Reclamation – Facilities On May 2, 2014, Canadian Natural Resources Limited (“CNRL”) applied for a reclamation certificate for a well site and access road in...
National Energy Board Establishes Joint Committee on Pipeline Safety with Industry Association
Download ReportSafety – Pipelines The NEB announced it had struck a Joint Committee on Issues of Mutual Interest for Federally Regulated Pipelines (the “Joint Committee”) with the Canadian Energy...
AltaGas Utilities Inc. Compliance Filing to Decision 20522-D02-2016 (2014 Capital Tracker True-Up and 2016-2017 Capital Tracker Forecast) (AUC Decision 21380-D01-2016)
Download ReportCapital Tracker – Rates – True-Up AltaGas Utilities Inc. (“AltaGas”) filed its compliance filing with the AUC pursuant to directions issued in Decision 20522-D02-2016.Direction 1 and...
E.ON Climate & Renewables Canada Ltd. Grizzly Bear Creek Wind Power Project (Decision 3329-D01-2016)
Download ReportFacilities – Wind Farm E.ON Climate & Renewables Ltd. (“EON”) applied to the AUC for the construction and operation of the Grizzly Bear Creek Wind Power Project (the “Project”)....
E.ON Climate & Renewables Canada Ltd. Grizzly Bear Creek Wind Power Project (Decision 3329-D01-2016)
Download ReportFacilities – Wind Farm E.ON Climate & Renewables Ltd. (“EON”) applied to the AUC for the construction and operation of the Grizzly Bear Creek Wind Power Project (the “Project”)....
Bulletin 2016-16: Licensee Eligibility – Alberta Energy Regulator Measures to Limit Environmental Impacts Pending Regulatory Changes to Address the Redwater Decision
Download ReportBulletin – Licensee Liability – Abandonment – Bankruptcy The AER made this announcement in response to the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench decision in Redwater Energy Corporation (Re),...
Bulletin 2016-15: 2016 AER Administration Fees (Industry Levy)
Download ReportLevy – Industry Fees – Bulletin The AER announced its industry levy in the amount of $238,403,000 for 2016-2017. The industry levy represents the revenue required to support AER...
National Energy Board Report – Trans Mountain Expansion Project (Hearing Order OH-001-2014)
Download ReportFacilities – Pipeline The NEB released its recommendation to the Governor in Council (“GIC”) for the recommendation to approve the Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC (“Trans Mountain”)...